Dr. Susan Eisen

05/26/2026

For all of my patients (and everyone else here) who I saw during the coronavirus outbreak and ensuing pandemic — good news! The recommendations for preventive measures and immune support against the hantavirus are unchanged from the coronavirus. The threat remains low. If you have any questions, please DM for more information.

05/23/2026

A cautionary tale about a patient who was misdiagnosed…

“Ten years ago today — May 21, 2016 — my son Julian graduated from Ravenwood High School. He wasn't sick yet. He was healthy, hopeful, and had his whole life ahead of him.
Within a year, he would have his first psychiatric admission at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
He wasn't schizophrenic. He had Wilson's disease — a genetic copper metabolism disorder that is treatable when caught.
And he didn't just possibly have it. He met the formal diagnostic criteria.
The Leipzig Scoring System is the internationally recognized standard for diagnosing Wilson's disease. A score of 4 or higher means a diagnosis is warranted. Julian scored 5 to 6 — across multiple independent data sources — including:
• A pathogenic ATP7B mutation confirmed by Invitae genetic testing
• Elevated urine copper — documented in his own medical records, then mischaracterized as normal by his VUMC care team
• Elevated liver biopsy copper — a direct tissue-level finding of copper accumulation in his liver
• Neurological signs including speech response latency documented at his very first psychiatric admission
• MRI findings that a movement disorder specialist described in writing as "very abnormal" — the same imaging VUMC formally read as negative
• An autopsy showing a liver weighing 1,810 grams and a spleen weighing 320 grams — the hepatosplenomegaly of advanced, untreated copper toxicity
The diagnosis was there. The evidence was there. The score was there.
Instead of testing for the medical causes of psychosis, VUMC labeled Julian schizophrenic. He was treated with antipsychotics for years. And when he didn't respond the way a schizophrenic patient should, they didn't look harder for the real cause. They escalated.
Julian underwent more than 80 electroconvulsive therapy treatments.
Eighty times, his brain was seized electrically — while the copper destroying his neurological system went unidentified and untreated. Wilson's disease was progressing. No one was looking for it.
Julian died in a horrific manner on February 26, 2025. He was 26 years old.
When our family began asking hard questions — presenting the genetic evidence, the lab values, the liver biopsy, the autopsy findings, the imaging, and the Leipzig score — VUMC's response was to hire outside defense counsel: Anderson & Reynolds PLC.
They hired lawyers. They did not call us.
Wilson's disease is diagnosed with a blood test, a urine test, and a slit-lamp eye exam. It is treated with copper chelation. People live full, normal lives when it is caught.
Julian deserved a diagnosis. He deserved treatment. He deserved to live.
I am sharing this because what happened to Julian can happen to other families. Psychiatric symptoms — especially in young people — can have treatable metabolic and genetic causes. Those causes must be ruled out before a lifetime diagnosis is applied, and certainly before a patient undergoes dozens of ECT treatments.
If you know someone who received a psychiatric diagnosis young and has not been worked up for Wilson's disease, please share this post.
Julian Porter. Ravenwood Class of 2016. Gone too soon, but not forgotten — and not in silence.
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05/16/2026

POV: I just read a Substack centered around Diet Coke Caffeine Free, a dysregulated nervous system and wellness all wrapped up into one bow of motherhood, and I couldn’t help but do a deep dive on why someone would talk about a wellness retreat yet savor a drink that contains carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzoate, natural flavors, and citric acid.

Well documented peer reviewed research has revealed that some of these ingredients in this decaffeinated soda are unhealthy and have in fact been banned in some countries.

I understand the dysregulated and overstimulated nervous system. There are always options with caffeine avoidance. Healthier ones.

I’ll ponder over this and remind everyone to give some thought to what they are ingesting. Too many of us are looking the other way and wondering why we are not balanced.

05/04/2026

The best way to treat Lyme disease is not to get it. But if you do get bitten by a tick, is a gold standard for accurate test results. Tick Tock Naturals is also a good standard for tick repellents. Recommended by the President of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine.

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03/13/2026

Reposting this. Anyone who is self treating and purchasing supplements on their own may be taking their health into their own hands. Foolishly.

Not only could they be paying more money than they would from a doctor who understands best outcomes and protocols, they may be risking purchase of counterfeit products. And then, of course there’s the dosing conundrum because one size does not fit all. It’s always best to purchase your supplements directly through a licensed functional medicine practitioner who absolutely purchases direct. Fancy online pharmacies and online marketplaces are not the place to purchase.

03/12/2026

From my close friend. She understands and supports both science and substantiated wellness. In this Women’s Month of March, we all need to be mindful of women’s healthcare needs.



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02/23/2026

It’s official. I’ve been asked to sit on the Board of Directors of the GMO Toxin Free USA Foundation and I’ve accepted. I have spent the better part of the last 30 years watching how our multinational farming and food system has been corrupted and co-opted by chemical companies. I watched silently while the incidence of gut related disorders steadily increased in the United States after the first gmo corn chip went to market. I watched how all of our favorite brands jumped on board. In the ensuing decades, chronic illness has risen in the United States along with obesity which now sits at about 40% of the adult population. These are not good statistics. I will have more to say in the ensuing days, but just know that my primary mission will be to stop the partisan bickering. And to bring actionable changes. To that end, I’ve already started.

My commitment to the prevention of tick borne disease remains steadfast because the simple truth is that whether you have a Lyme infection or some other chronic condition brought on by metabolic disorder, you will never heal properly without clean food and clean personal use products.

I am certainly hoping for the best outcome! Here’s a link to learn more about us:

https://toxinfreeusa.org/about-us/staff-and-board/

02/23/2026

My commitment to healthy nutrient dense food for all Americans is indelible. I hope you will all take a closer look at GMO Free USA. Our mission to bring everyone together in this nonpartisan fight.

The Board and staff of GMO/Toxin Free USA would like to announce and welcome the newest member of our Board of Directors: Dr. Susan Eisen.

Dr. Eisen is a Functional Alternative Medicine chiropractic physician, who practices root cause medicine with an emphasis on natural pain management and lifestyle improvement for optimal health outcomes. She specializes in natural protocols for chronic illness. Dr. Eisen has been practicing in New York City since 1993 and is the first female chiropractor to receive reciprocal privileges to practice in the state, at a time when that honor was reserved only for chiropractors who had the finest records of practices.

She has a long history of activism in the wellness space and has been following the broken food system in America since 1996 when the first GMO corn chips were released to the market. After being bitten by a tick in 2008, Dr. Eisen became active in the Lyme disease space which ultimately led to the formulation and development of an organic mosquito and tick repellent called Tick Tock Naturals® that aligns with her belief in clean food and personal use products.

In December of 2020, Dr. Eisen was selected to participate in The Department of Health and Human Services LymeX Initiative to find a cure/solution for Lyme Disease. To date, she is the only chiropractor involved with this important health initiative designed to change and improve Lyme and Tick-Borne Illness policy at the federal level.

Welcome to the Team, Dr. Eisen!

02/20/2026

Every day I read about people suffering or succumbing to preventable, infectious tick-borne diseases. The reality is that the majority of Americans do not use insect repellent or if they take protective measures, they do so erratically. A simple walk down the grocery aisle shows that all of the repellents are dusty. I believe this is because people are afraid of the synthetic chemicals  DEET and permethrin. We’re told that picaridin and permethrin are not toxic and that we can apply it multiple times a day, yet when in a different form such as a lice shampoo, we are told not to use it more than once. I have checked labels and the dilution of permethrin is identical. Doing nothing risky. Ticks are everywhere and they remain active throughout the entire year. Thinking that it won’t happen to you is foolhardy. Please be safe. You might want to check out this brand that lasts for 5 to 7 hours per application if applied correctly. Tick Tock Naturals

02/20/2026

Another dreadful condition caused by the bite of a tick. Alpha gal syndrome can be fatal. A man in NJ has already succumbed to alpha gal. And on top of this, close to 75% of people in America, do not use an insect repellent. I understand why — it’s because most synthetic repellents like DEET and permethrin can be harmful to toxic and potentially carcinogenic. The Center For Lyme Action and LymeX Accelerator are looking for a safe alternative as part of their appropriations ask of Congress. The reality is that there is already one. It’s called Tick Tock Naturals. So what is it gonna take for people to start protecting themselves?